Climate and Biomes

The primary factor controlling these zones is?

• Elevation

• Gravity

• Latitude

• Longitude

The climate in North Carolina is best described as...

• Hot

• Cold

• Dry

• Mild

Which biome is characterized by warm temperatures, an abundance of snakes, monkeys, and large cats, and over 80 inches of annual rainfall evenly distributed with a well-defined dry season?

• Taiga

• Tundra

• Tropical rainforest

• Temperate deciduous forest

Which event followed a massive volcanic eruption and led to the cooling of global temperatures?

• Thunderstorms that developed near the eruption

• The release of carbon dioxide and methane gases

• The outflow of magma over Earth's surface

• The addition of ash particles into the atmosphere

An increase in which gas would cause the most greenhouse warming of Earth's atmosphere?

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen

The development of El Nino conditions over this region of the Pacific Ocean

has caused

• Increased worldwide volcanic activity

• Changes in worldwide precipitation patterns

• The reversal of Earth's seasons

• Decreased ozone levels in the atmosphere

The significant change in CO2 concentration is most likely caused by

• Decreased cloud cover, and is predicted to decrease average global temperatures

• Decreased volcanic activity, and is predicted to increase average global temperatures

• Increased use of fossil fuels, and is predicted to increase average global temperatures

• Increased El Nino activity, and is predicted to decrease average global temperatures

Overharvesting is all of the following except:

• Excessive fishing of fish

• Excessive harvesting plants

• Excessive planting of crops

• Excessive harvesting of shellfish

Ecosystems with a high biodiversity are more stable because

• They can recover less quickly from harmful events like disease and drought

• They can recover more quickly from harmful events like droughts

• All ecosystems recover the same regardless of biodiversity